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NASA’s atmospheric wind data range from hourly primary forcing measurements to inter-related suites of atmospheric wind and other data. Our datasets and tools help users find and integrate the information they need to see how this primary weather force effects our lives and planet.

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OWLETS-2 University of Maryland Cessna Aircraft Data 1 UMD Cessna, HU-25A GPS, GAS SENSORS, TSI-3563 Neph, AETHALOMETER, PSAP, Picarro G2401, LGR CRDS, GeoTASO 2017-07-07 to 2018-07-20

N: 42.14 S: 37.23 E: -71.94 W: -77.48

ICARTT, HDF5
P-3 Meteorological and Navigation Data IMPACTS 1 NASA P-3 GPS, HYGROMETERS, KT19 Pyrometer, RADAR ALTIMETERS, TEMPERATURE PROBES, TEMPERATURE SENSORS 2020-01-12 to 2023-02-28

N: 48.237 S: 33.261 E: -64.987 W: -95.243

ASCII
PACE-PAX CIRPAS Twin Otter Facility Instrument Data 1 TWIN OTTER CIRPAS NPS CAS, CIP, PCASP 2024-08-29 to 2024-09-28

N: 38.11 S: 33.49 E: -116.98 W: -125.33

ICARTT
PACE-PAX CIRPAS Twin Otter In-Situ Aerosol Retrieval Algorithm (ISARA) Analysis Data 1 TWIN OTTER CIRPAS NPS Computer 2024-09-03 to 2024-09-29

N: 38.1 S: 33.62 E: -116.98 W: -124.24

NetCDF-4
PACE-PAX ER-2 High Spectral Resolution Lidar-2 Data 1 NASA ER-2 HSRL-2 2024-09-06 to 2024-10-01

N: 40.77 S: 32.56 E: -113.22 W: -127.56

HDF5, PDF
PACE-PAX ER-2 In-Situ Meteorology and Navigation Data 1 NASA ER-2 Computer 2024-08-28 to 2024-10-02

N: 42.42 S: 31.42 E: -112.36 W: -128.49

ICARTT, KML
PACE-PAX ER-2 Research Scanning Polarimeter (RSP) Data 1 NASA ER-2 RSP-2 2024-08-29 to 2024-10-02

N: 42.42 S: 31.58 E: -112.42 W: -128.52

NetCDF-4
PEM Tropics A DC-8 Trajectory Data 1 Data Analysis 1996-08-22 to 1996-10-07

N: 50 S: -80 E: 180 W: -180

GTE
PEM Tropics A In-Situ DC-8 Meteorology and Navigation Data 1 NASA DC-8 DADS, DLH 1996-08-31 to 1996-10-07

N: 50 S: -72.55 E: 180 W: -180

GTE
PEM Tropics A In-Situ P-3B Meteorology and Navigation Data 1 P-3B TAMMS 1996-08-06 to 1996-09-27

N: 39.07 S: -34.83 E: -74 W: -165

GTE
PEM Tropics A P-3B Trajectory Data 1 P-3B, Data Analysis 1996-08-07 to 1996-09-27

N: 50 S: -79.03 E: 180 W: -180

GTE
PEM Tropics B In-Situ DC-8 Meteorology and Navigation Data 1 NASA DC-8 DADS, MTP, DLH 1999-02-20 to 1999-04-19

N: 35.8 S: -36.4 E: 180 W: -180

GTE
PEM West A In-Situ DC-8 Meteorology and Navigation Data 1 NASA DC-8 DADS, GRAB SAMPLERS 1991-09-08 to 1991-10-23

N: 61.338 S: -62 E: 180 W: -180

GTE
PEM West B Ground Data 1 GROUND STATIONS NDIR GAS ANALYZER, GAS CHROMATOGRAPHS, CHEMILUMINESCENCE, RAWINSONDES, OZONESONDES, GC-ECD, ION CHROMATOGRAPHS 1991-02-22 to 1995-01-01

N: 52.92 S: 21.33 E: 180 W: -180

GTE
PEM West B In-Situ DC-8 Meteorology and Navigation Data 1 NASA DC-8 DADS 1994-01-26 to 1994-03-15

N: 90 S: -9.7 E: 180 W: -180

GTE
PISTON 2018 Research Vessel (RV) Mirai Ship Data 1 R/V Mirai RADAR, RAWINSONDES 2018-08-13 to 2018-09-02 ASCII, TAR
PISTON 2018 Research Vessel (RV) Thompson ship datasets of ocean, atmosphere, and air-sea interaction 1 R/V Thompson SEA-POL, CTD, ADCP, CHAM, SO, ROSR, W-Band Radar, CEILOMETERS, RADIOMETERS, RAWINSONDES, DISDROMETERS, GPS, Hemisphere VS1000, Gill WindMaster Pro, Vaisala HMT330, ORG-815-DA, Vaisala PTB330, NOAA PSL Sea Snake, SBE-21, Riegl LD90-3100VHS-FLP, Eppley PIR, Vaisala HMT337 2018-08-18 to 2018-10-13 netCDF-4, Text File, TAR
PISTON 2018-2019 Island Rawinsonde Data 1 GROUND STATIONS RAWINSONDES 2018-08-13 to 2019-10-13 ASCII
PISTON 2019 Research Vessel (RV) Sally Ride Data 1 R/V Sally Ride CTD, ADCP, SEA-POL, CHAM, SO, ROSR, HSRL, W-Band Radar, CEILOMETERS, RAWINSONDES, DISDROMETERS, LIDAR, GPS, Hemisphere VS1000, Gill WindMaster Pro, Vaisala HMT337, Vaisala HMT330, ORG-815-DA, Vaisala PTB330, NOAA PSL Sea Snake, SBE-21, Riegl LD90-3100VHS-FLP, Eppley PIR 2019-08-31 to 2019-09-26 NetCDF-4, TAR, Text File
Polar Ozone and Aerosol Measurement II Version 6 1 SPOT-3 POAM II, PHOTOMETERS 1993-10-15 to 1996-11-13 HDF
Polar Ozone and Aerosol Measurement III 1 SPOT-4 POAM III, PHOTOMETERS 1998-04-22 to 2005-12-05 HDF4
Polar Winds I - Doppler Aerosol WiNd (DAWN) - KingAirUC-12B 1 UC-12B DAWN 2014-10-29 to 2014-11-13

N: 69 S: 59 E: -42 W: -58

ASCII
Polar Winds II - Doppler Aerosol WiNd (DAWN) - DC8 1 NASA DC-8 2015-05-11 to 2015-05-25

N: 70.5 S: 49 E: 15.5 W: -59

ASCII
POLARIS Analysis Model Data 1 NASA ER-2, Data Analysis 1997-01-06 to 1997-09-26

N: 90 S: -29.202 E: 180 W: -180

AMES
POLARIS Balloonsondes and Ozonesondes Data 1 BALLOONS OZONESONDES 1996-10-29 to 1997-10-29

N: 82.6 S: 52.3 E: -62.3 W: -147.71

AMES
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